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News
Move from awareness to action to combat racism in medicine
August 12, 2021
Calls to action to address structural racism include learning from policies, prioritizing voting, and educating children.
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Bullying in academic medicine rife, underreported
July 15, 2021
“We found that bullies are commonly men and senior consultants, while more than half of their victims are women,” said Dr. Harriette G.C. Van Spall.
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Opinion
“Enough English” to be at risk
July 13, 2021
One way to bypass language barriers is to recognize the value added by hiring and training bilingual health care providers.
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News
Improving racial and gender equity in pediatric HM programs
June 8, 2021
Be wary of conscious biases and the mental burden placed unfairly on underrepresented minorities in your institution.
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Hospital medicine leaders offer tips for gender equity
June 2, 2021
Flexible work opportunities can help boost female physicians’ careers.
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News
Avoid presumptions with LGBTQ+ patients
May 6, 2021
Support LGBTQ+ patients with affirming language and attention to clinical considerations.
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News
Strategies to turn the tide on racial and gender inequity
May 5, 2021
“Behavior change comes with accountability,” Dr. Vanessa Durand said.
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News
Improving health disparities starts with acknowledging structural racism
May 4, 2021
“We have to get uncomfortable enough to advocate with urgency,” Dr. Kimberly D. Manning said.
News
Percentage of doctors who are Black barely changed in 120 years
April 23, 2021
A study also found a significant wage gap between Black and White physicians.
News
Blacks and Hispanics have higher inpatient use for mycosis fungoides
April 15, 2021
Findings reinforce need to maintain “higher index of suspicion” in these patients.
